Palauea Beach — Attraction in Maui

Low score = over development Higher score = beautification of the beach (alone)

Such, such fond memories. OG family friends from Oahu (dad went to college in California in the early 1950’s with a good friend who was born/raised in Oahu) who was co-investors in a charming, low key, Hawaiian designed compound bungalow from the 1970s. Granted any development on the water is STILL considered UNFAIR and UNJUST to the true founders of the Hawaiian Islands.

It was told to us very early on that the lands across from this Palauea Bay Beach were Hawaiian burial grounds….with an understanding nothing would ever be developed. Fast forward 10 years - my stomach! What happened?!?! Who allowed this? It’s a gross, pretentious, who has the BIG $$$ to get a slice of what was so natural and undeveloped and land of the forefathers.

The beach - still beautiful, blue and amazing. Deep breaths, wonderful experience (minus the mansions). The vibe (as I said), pretentious, crowded with massive homes. We witnessed one resident yell (from one of the phat homes) to a local who was docking his boat (due to high winds) to move his vessel….what is going on here?

We had a nice revisit and re-grounding, but hurts my heart of what the rich are doing to...

Once was a wonderful little beach for all sorts of wonderful unenpeaded beach activities,soon there will be no beach access except by boat, given that I had to trust pass today to dive the reef because of the signs saying this very thing where everyone used to park by the white rocks making this beach more so known by us local's as" White Rock " there are a few parking places but between the new constructedof 6 these LG.AIRBB homes another one under construction @ the moment as well,kiave trees have been cleared away, basically, if you want to get there early enough, remember that there's no beach access which is unlawful in the state. But it's not as easy to find parking since the construction & The No Trees pass signs that are not very welcoming," White Rock "is still a beautiful...

Gorgeous, secluded beach but it has luxury private residences along it, so feels a bit like you're intruding on someone's personal beach. There is one empty lot between the other house lots that contains trees and a sandy path to access the beach. Make sure you wear shoes on the path, as it's riddled with thorns from the trees. We laid out on the area in front of this lot, as it didn't feel like we were laying out in someone's backyard. We didn't get a chance to snorkel because of rain, but it's supposed to be good...